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Education
The practices, people, projects and roles behind UK education design, in one place. Who is hiring, and how to move within it.
Knowledge
Working in education.
Education architecture covers the places people learn in: primary and secondary schools, colleges, universities and early-years settings. It is a large and relatively steady employer of UK architects.
Much of the work is publicly funded and procured through frameworks, which shapes the pace and the paperwork. In return, the sector offers genuine user engagement: designing with teachers, students and communities.
This hub gathers the live picture for education work: who is hiring, which practices are growing, and the conversations shaping the sector right now.
- It is publicly procured
Schools and universities are publicly funded, so much of the work is procured through frameworks.
- It is user-rich
Designing for children, students and staff means consultation with real users at every stage.
- It has steady pipelines
Estate programmes run for years, giving education teams steadier pipelines than most sectors.
Learn
Learn about education.
- PodcastNavigating Architecture: Chris Hartiss Reflects on Career, Challenges, and ChangeThe Architecture Social PodcastListen
- PodcastArchitecture's Future: Are Universities Keeping Up? | ft. Alberto VillanuevaThe Architecture Social PodcastListen
- PodcastBlending Architecture, Design and Education for MAXIMUM IMPACT, ft. Kevin HaleyThe Architecture Social PodcastListen
- GuideCharting Christopher Hartiss's Architectural Journey: From Early Inspirations to Shaping FuturesCPD guide from the podcastRead
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Move within education.
Create a profile so practices can find you, or advertise an education role to our UK audience.